Oren Moverman
American film producer
Oren Moverman
Born (1966-07-04 ) July 4, 1966 (age 58) Nationality Israeli, American[ 1] Occupations Screenwriter film director film producer
Oren Moverman (Hebrew : אורן מוברמן ; born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli American, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter,[ 2] film director, and Emmy Award-winning film producer.[ 3] He has directed the films The Messenger , Rampart , Time Out of Mind , and The Dinner . He also directed the Paramount+ documentary series "Willie Nelson & Family " with Thom Zimny .
Biography
Oren Moverman was born on July 4, 1966[ 4] in Jaffa (Yafo), Israel .[ 5] He is an Ashkenazi Jew .[ 5] He grew up in Givatayim .[ 6] From age 13 to 17, he first lived in the United States.[ 5] After serving in the Israel Defense Forces , he moved to the United States.[ 5] He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1992.[ 7]
Moverman started his career as a screenwriter.[ 8] He wrote screenplays for films such as Jesus' Son , Face , the experimental Bob Dylan biographical film I'm Not There , and Ira Sachs' Married Life ,[ 9] as well as the Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy [ 8] and the Arabic-language hip-hop film Junction 48 .[ 10]
In 2009, Moverman made his directorial feature film debut with The Messenger , starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson .[ 11] The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival .[ 12]
Co-written with Alessandro Camon The Messenger [ 13] won the Silver Bear for best screenplay and the Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival , as well as the Grand Prize and the International Critics Prize at the Deauville Film Festival . It was nominated in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
In 2011, Moverman collaborated with Harrelson again in his second directorial film Rampart .[ 14] The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 15]
In 2014, he directed Time Out of Mind , starring Richard Gere .[ 16] The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Fipresci Prize , an award given by the International Federation of Film Critics .[ 17]
In 2017, he directed The Dinner , starring Gere, Steve Coogan , Laura Linney , and Rebecca Hall .[ 18] The film had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival .[ 2]
Moverman also directed the Willie Nelson documentary series Willie Nelson & Family .[ 19] The five-part show premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The four-part version, Executive Produced by Taylor Sheridan , premiered in December 2023 [ 20] and was nominated for the 2024 Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary Emmy.[ 21]
Filmography
Feature films
References
^ Travers, Peter (September 9, 2015). "Time Out of Mind" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ a b Roxborough, Scott (February 9, 2017). "Berlin: Oren Moverman Talks 'The Dinner' and Making Films in the Trump Era (Q&A)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (September 19, 2020). "Creative Arts Emmys: 'The Last Dance', Dave Chappelle, 'SNL' & RuPaul Lead Night 5; 'Mandalorian', 'Watchmen' Tie For Most Awards Overall: Complete List" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ "Oren Moverman" . AllMovie . Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ a b c d Applebaum, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Interview: Oren Moverman, director of The Dinner" . The Jewish Chronicle . Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ Bennett, Bruce (October 10, 2007). "From the IDF to the NYFF" . The New York Sun . Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ "Oren Moverman, 92" . Brooklyn College . Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (July 29, 2020). "Director Oren Moverman on the Future of Movies: 'Independent Cinema, as We Know It, Is Over' " . Variety . Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Kramer, Gary (February 7, 2012). "Interview: Oren Moverman on Rampart, Woody Harrelson, and More" . Slant Magazine . Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ "Junction 48" . Berlinale . Retrieved February 16, 2016 .
^ Guerrasio, Jason (February 18, 2020). "A Knock on the Door: Oren Moverman's The Messenger | By Ira Sachs" . Filmmaker . Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Knegt, Peter (July 13, 2009). "Oscilloscope Has "The Messenger" " . IndieWire . Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ "The Messenger (2009/I)" . Imdb.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009 .
^ Buckwalter, Ian (November 24, 2011). "At The 'Rampart,' A Centurion's Self-Destruction" . NPR . Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 23, 2011). "Toronto: Woody Harrelson Enters Oscar Race With Millennium's $2 Million Deal For Cop Corruption Drama 'Rampart' " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Lee, Ashley (September 25, 2014). "Richard Gere Was "Radiating Failure" While Begging for Money in 'Time Out of Mind' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Jagernauth, Kevin (September 4, 2014). "TIFF Interview: Oren Moverman Talks Homelessness, Compassion And Making 'Time Out Of Mind' Starring Richard Gere" . IndieWire . Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Risker, Paul (December 8, 2017). "Writer-director Oren Moverman Discusses 'The Dinner' and Transforming Literature to Film" . PopMatters . Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Hilton Dresden, "Willie Nelson Is “Very Open to a Biopic,” Documentary Directors Say" . The Hollywood Reporter , January 23, 2023.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Willie Nelson Docuseries Gets Pre-Christmas Bow on Paramount+ (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter , December 14, 2023.
^ Michael Schneider, "CNN, Nat Geo, PBS Lead News and Doc Emmy 2024 Nomination Tally" . Variety , July 24, 2024.
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